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Molecular genetics of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: an overview.
European child & adolescent psychiatry - 1 Mar 2010
Banaschewski Tobias, Becker Katja, Scherag Susann, Franke Barbara, Coghill David
Abstract excerpt
As heritability is high in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), genetic factors must play a significant role in the development and course of this disorder. In recent years a large number of studies on different candidate genes for ADHD have been published, most have focused on genes involved in the dopaminergic neurotransmission system, such as DRD4, DRD5, DAT1/SLC6A3, DBH, DDC. Genes associated with...
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